The Year in Sterling (Continued): An Amazing Human Being

The Year in Sterling (Continued): Suzyn's Birthday

The Year in Sterling (Continued): John uses the F-word on Ian Kennedy

The Year in Sterling (Continued:) John vs. the Screamer

The Year in Sterling (Continued): John comes up with a home run call for Jerry Hairston

And it's the best one ever.

The Year in Sterling (Continued): Portrait of a Married Couple

Ozzie and Harriet had nothing on these two.

The Year In Sterling (Continued): Marty Dodges the Whip

That's a good thing. Marty doesn't need to be punished.

The Year in Sterling (Continued): John sings Barbara Streisand... or is it from Cats

We never did figure this out. Aug. 11.

The Year in Sterling (Continued): The lowest point of 2009

Make no mistake: This is John Sterling broadcasting from the deepest oven in hell. July 11.

Broken of spirit, sapped of hope, he simply tells the Yankiverse -- in his own way -- that we are doomed.

The Year in Sterling (Continued): John's Book Club

If you want to understand John Sterling, here it is.

The Master's reading list. July 19.

The Year in Sterling (Continued): "Oh, Wow!" John receives a great gift from a Met.

It was a pop fly to end the game. Luis Castillo drifted under it.

In that moment, the Yankees and Mets seasons intertwined in a way that proves God subscribes to YES. We caught the break. They caught nothing.

It sent John back to the sixties in search of the proper expression. (July 11)

The Year in Sterling (Continued): The Win Without a Warble

Like Christmas without Santa. Like July 4th without fireworks. Like President's Day without Red Dots.

After a 10-2 victory, the distracted and disinterested John Sterling forgot his warble.

This may be too intense for small children. July 8.

The Year in Sterling (Continued): "It's Just a Game"

Because it is.

A game.

That's all.

The Year in Sterling (Continued): "Bull in the China Shop."

A booth is a dangerous place. July 6.

The Year in Sterling (Continued): An analysis of winning baseball

John does some simple math and concludes that the Yankees need a new game plan.

July 11.

The Year in Sterling (Continued): Celebrating John's mirthful side

I don't know why this seems funny. But it is classic Sterling humor. June 30.

The Year in Sterling (Continued): "The Hamptons"

June 22: Classic Sterling humor. See how he painstakingly sets it up. Imagine the gratification on his face. Ponder how many times Suzyn has already heard it.

The Year in Sterling (Continued): "Talk into the Glove"

This is why John and Suzyn are the greatest working husband and wife team in America. June 30.

The Year in Sterling (Continued): An A-Bomb from Hideki Matsui

By far, the most listened-to Sterling clip of 2009.

I was driving home from softball practice with my daughter, listening to the game, when John said it. Neither of us could believe it, and we laughed all the rest of the way. By the time we got home, somebody had already flagged it in an email.

The Year in Sterling (Continued): "Playing in Pain."

This had to hurt. The most heroic moment of the season. June 24.